Deals in brief

Thomson Reuters buys Lead Edge Capital-backed SafeSend for $600m

SafeSend is a software company that provides several foundational tech for the tax and accounting industry.

Flower Foods to acquire Vestar Capital-backed snacks brand Simple Mills for $795m

Headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia, Flowers Foods, Inc is a producer of packaged bakery foods.

Kohlberg-backed AWP Safety acquires three traffic control companies

AWP Safety is a provider of safety and traffic management solutions.

Bregal Sagemount and Primus Capital back medical billing firm MDaudit

Ritesh Ramesh serves as CEO of MDaudit.

Forensic experts provider Aperture inks majority investment from Genstar

Trinity Hunt Capital has exited Aperture as a result of the transaction.

Tonka Bay invests in industrial and commercial lighting firm LightMart

LightMart was founded in 2009.

Auréa invests in premium haircare brands Zenagen and ACT/IV

Nutraceutical Research Innovations is a US-based holding company for haircare brands Zenagen and ACT/IV.

MML-backed Mail Metrics buys Adare SEC

Mail Metrics is a customer communications technology provider serving financial and regulated industries.

Ardian completes acquisition of Synergie Cad

Synergie is a semiconductor test interface company.

Providence-backed ATG Entertainment enters Spain with Som Produce deal

Som is a theatre producer, operator and distributor in Spain.